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Northeast Ohio communities hope no one goes uncounted in the 2020 Census. Complete count committees, local groups made up of area government and community leaders, will spend the next few months promoting the decennial count.

Barman Eddie Kim visits All Things Considered to share a drink for ringing in 2020. He named the whisky and vermouth cocktail for the vibes he's hoping for in the new year, truth and clarity.

What are your questions about the coronavirus? ideastream is answering as many questions as possible, with help from local experts in a range of fields.

Three Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) students who were studying abroad in China will not finish out the academic year there because of coronavirus concerns. The undergraduate students are part of a year-long study program in China. They were on break when the university learned of the “novel coronavirus.” One student was already in the United States. The other two were in Taiwan at the time. “Rather than have the latter two return to their program, the university assisted them in coming back to this country,” a CWRU statement said.

As public health officials test two Miami University students for the coronavirus, other campuses in Ohio are staying vigilant. Colleges in the state generally have a bigger international population than the general public. At Kent State University, international students make up roughly 10 percent of the student population. Of those students, 300 of them are from China.

MetroHealth has canceled certain procedures and appointments in order to free up health care providers in case of a surge in COVID-19 patients locally. The hospital system announced on Sunday it would postpone elective surgeries and convert many routine physicals to telehealth visits. It will also close several of its dental and eye clinics.

Karrie Howard is the City of Cleveland’s new director of public safety. He was sworn in Friday by Mayor Frank Jackson during a brief ceremony at City Hall, which was also broadcast on the city’s Facebook account. Howard rose quickly to his new position. He became the city’s chief prosecutor, reporting to the law director, in 2018.

If your allergies are worse this season, you might blame it on the coronavirus pandemic. University Hospitals allergist Dr. Sam Friedlander said it’s possible that allergies are worse now because people stayed home all spring to avoid the virus. Friedlander said when people have new exposures to allergies, they have a dramatic increase in symptoms. That means less time outside during the spring while people stayed home could have an impact.

Case Western Reserve University researchers are behind a promising new tool for detecting a serious blood disorder. Early detection is key in fighting sickle cell disease, an inherited blood abnormality that can be fatal. The new test, called Gazelle, makes a quick diagnosis using artificial intelligence and microchip technology. CWRU researcher Dr. Umut Gurkan led studies into the technology in 2014 and said the key is its accessibility.

Ellen Blackstone plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.